As per reports, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several districts in Sri Lanka. The updated warnings will remain in effect until 1600 hours (local time) on Wednesday (14 October).
• A Level 01 yellow landslide warning has been issued for several divisional secretariat divisions across ten districts in Sri Lanka, namely Badulla, Colombo, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kegalle, Matara, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura.
• The affected areas include Ella and Passara in Badulla; Padukka in Colombo; Katuwana and Walasmulla in Hambantota; Bulathsinhala and Palindanuwara in Kalutara; Mawanella, Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya, Yatiyantota, Kegalle, Aranayake, Dehiowita, Rambukkana and Warakapola in Kegalle; Pasgoda, Aturaliya and Mulatiyana in Matara; Hataraliyadda and Thumpane in Kandy; Ambanganga Korale, Rattota and Matale in Matale; Hanguranketha in Nuwara Eliya; and Kuruwita, Ayagama, Eheliyagoda, Weligepola, Ratnapura, Kalawana, Imbulpe and Nivithigala in Ratnapura.
• A Level 02 amber landslide early warning has been issued for the Kolonna Divisional Secretariat Division in Ratnapura District.
Categories: Natural Disasters - Landslide
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